Universe Today (Page 334)

NASA has a Pretty Big Checklist for Boeing to Fix on Starliner

By Matthew Williams - July 11, 2020 04:48 PM UTC | Missions

Boeing need to fulfill a pretty long checklist in order to get the Starliner ready for flight, but safety is first and foremost!

Even If We Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tomorrow, it Would Take Decades for the Earth to Start Cooling Again

By Evan Gough - July 10, 2020 08:01 PM UTC | Planetary Science

That's So Metal. NASA's Psyche Mission is Now Under Construction

By Matthew Williams - July 10, 2020 06:52 PM UTC | Missions

Now You Can Build Your Own Curiosity Rover

By Andy Tomaswick - July 10, 2020 05:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

If Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole, We Might Be Able to See Flares When it Consumes Comets

By Evan Gough - July 10, 2020 04:57 PM UTC | Black Holes

Earth's Magnetic Field is Changing Surprisingly Quickly

By Brian Koberlein - July 10, 2020 03:16 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The Earth's magnetic North pole has been moving awfully fast in recent years. But there's nothing to worry about.

Why Lava Tubes Should be Our Top Exploration Priority on Other Worlds

By Evan Gough - July 10, 2020 01:52 PM UTC | Planetary Science

New Zealand just got its first International Dark Sky Park

By Paul Sutter - July 09, 2020 09:42 PM UTC | Site News

Finally! We've got a comet that's visible to the unaided eye. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

By Paul Sutter - July 09, 2020 09:35 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

A Giant Galaxy Seen Lighting Up the Universe Shortly After the Big Bang

By Matthew Williams - July 09, 2020 07:15 PM UTC | Extragalactic

The discovery of a bright galaxy that existed 13 billion years ago is shedding light on a period known own as the "Cosmic Dark Ages."

That Strange Gel-Like Material Discovered by China's Lunar Rover? It's Just Rock

By Evan Gough - July 09, 2020 06:14 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation

By Evan Gough - July 09, 2020 04:07 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Languages Will Change Significantly on Interstellar Flights

By Matthew Williams - July 08, 2020 10:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A pair of linguists recently did a study, which appeared in an ESA-associated journal, that discusses how interstellar travel could lead to changes in our language.

A Tabletop-sized Experiment Could Help in the Search for Dark Matter

By Andy Tomaswick - July 07, 2020 11:43 PM UTC | Physics

Electron Rocket's 13th Launch Failed, Destroying its Satellite Payload

By Matthew Williams - July 07, 2020 08:31 PM UTC | Space Exploration

In what would have been the 12th successful launch of their Electron rocket, Rocket Lab

The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud. Normally this Looks Like a Dark Blob in the Sky. But in Infrared, it Looks Like This.

By Evan Gough - July 07, 2020 06:24 PM UTC | Milky Way

NASA has a Pretty Big Checklist for Boeing to Fix on Starliner

Even If We Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tomorrow, it Would Take Decades for the Earth to Start Cooling Again

That's So Metal. NASA's Psyche Mission is Now Under Construction

Now You Can Build Your Own Curiosity Rover

If Planet 9 is a Primordial Black Hole, We Might Be Able to See Flares When it Consumes Comets

Earth's Magnetic Field is Changing Surprisingly Quickly

Why Lava Tubes Should be Our Top Exploration Priority on Other Worlds

New Zealand just got its first International Dark Sky Park

Finally! We've got a comet that's visible to the unaided eye. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

A Giant Galaxy Seen Lighting Up the Universe Shortly After the Big Bang

That Strange Gel-Like Material Discovered by China's Lunar Rover? It's Just Rock

Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation

Languages Will Change Significantly on Interstellar Flights

Although InSight's Mole is Completely Buried, it Might be Stuck Again

What Telescope Will Be Needed to See the First Stars in the Universe? The Ultimately Large Telescope

Detecting the Neutrinos From a Supernova That's About to Explode

Dawn Patrol: Jupiter and Saturn at Opposition 2020

A Tabletop-sized Experiment Could Help in the Search for Dark Matter

Electron Rocket's 13th Launch Failed, Destroying its Satellite Payload

The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud. Normally this Looks Like a Dark Blob in the Sky. But in Infrared, it Looks Like This.